Daily News report bears fruit

Several inquiries from overseas:

M Nelson Piyarathne, Kataragama group cor

Following the news item in the Daily News under the headline 'Biscuits from vegetables and fruits' on December 20, 2011, the innovator of these biscuits, a resident from Kataragama, has got several inquiries from overseas.

The resident who does not wish to reveal his identity has made biscuits out of bread fruit, ripe jak, beans, pumpkins and carrot.

A foreign investor from Toronto, Canada has informed him that he is ready to buy his technology for a biscuit factory he is planning to start shortly. Some others from abroad has also asked for samples of the biscuits while some had already asked to be appointed as agents in their countries for the new product.

He has also informed about the invention to the President. A state bank has also promised to give him a loan to start a factory.

Industrial Development Board Small and Medium Scale Industries Section director M C Gamage has invited him for a discussion.

He intends to start his own factory or to give his technology to any foreign investor starting a biscuit factory in Sri Lanka as it would generate jobs for unemployed youths.